2017 MAZDA MODEL MX-5 RF Owners Manual (in English)

7–59
If Trouble Arises
When Boot Lid Cannot be Opened
4. Push the stopper rubber through the
cover on the right side of the vehicle
while slightly lifting the cover up.
Cover
Stopper Rubber
5. Lift up the cover from the outside of
the vehicle.
6. Insert your hand beneath the lifted
cover and loosen the cap screws until
they spin freely.
7. Pull out the cap and release the boot
lock.
CAUTION
At this point, do not open the boot. If
the boot is opened before the rear roof is
completely closed, the boot may contact
the rear roof and cause damage and
become scratched.
8. Close the rear roof by hand.
Refer to When the Roof Cannot be
Closed on page 7-60 .
9. Open the boot lid.
After performing this emergency
measure, have the vehicle inspected at
an expert repairer, we recommend an
Authorised Mazda Repairer as soon as
possible.
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7–60
If Trouble Arises
When the Roof Cannot be Closed
When the Roof Cannot be Closed
If the roof cannot be closed electrically by pressing the retractable fastback switch, verify
the roof operation conditions ¿ rst.
Refer to Operation Conditions on page 3-50 .
If the roof cannot be closed even after the operation conditions are all met, have it checked
at an Authorised Mazda Repairer.
If you are unable to have the roof checked at an Authorised Mazda Repairer, the roof can be
closed manually as an emergency measure.
The procedure for manually closing the roof is as follows:
1. Opening the rear roof
Release the locks of the rear roof and open it.
2. Closing the front roof
Lift up the front roof and close it.
3. Closing the rear roof
Tie the ropes to the rear roof links and close the rear roof.
Front roofRear roof
Rear roof link
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7–61
If Trouble Arises
When the Roof Cannot be Closed
CAUTION
  Do not drive the vehicle with the roof partially open. The vehicle operation may be
affected by the wind and could result in an accident.
  Do not perform the procedure in a strong wind as it could cause an unexpected
accident.
  Two adults are required to perform the procedure, especially when lifting up the front
roof. Do not do it alone so as not to cause injury or vehicle damage.
  Some steps in the procedure require using multiple tools at the same time and a
certain level of technical expertise. In addition, holding your body extended over the
car can result in muscle strains so Mazda recommends having the roof checked at an
Authorised Mazda Repairer.
NOTE
  This procedure is for manually closing the roof as an emergency measure. After
closing the roof manually, electric operation is not possible until the system is restored
by an Authorised Mazda Repairer.
  Using a À ashlight will facilitate the procedure.
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7–62
If Trouble Arises
When the Roof Cannot be Closed
Manual closing
Before closing manually
WARNING
Verify that the ignition is switched off
before manually operating the roof:
Manually closing the roof with the
ignition not switched off is dangerous
as the motors could turn on suddenly
and cause injury resulting from
hands or ¿ ngers being pinched in the
mechanism.
1. Park on a hard, level surface off the
right-of-way and ¿ rmly set the parking
brake.
2. Put a vehicle with an
automatictransmission in Park (P), a
manual transmission in Neutral.
3. Switch the ignition off while depressing
the brake pedal.
4. Turn on the hazard warning À asher if it
is needed.
Tool preparation
Take out the ¿ ve tools stored in the seat
side box.
Refer to Seat Side Box on page 5-131 .
WireGear
(tool kit)Rope
L-shaped
hexagonal wrench
(Small)L-shaped
hexagonal wrench
(Large)
Opening the rear roof
CAUTION
  When turning the bolt, cover the
front roof using a cloth. The front
roof may be damaged if the L-shaped
hexagonal wrench contacts it.
 
 Because the clearance with the stored
front roof is narrow, be careful not
to let the L-shape hexagonal wrench
contact the roof when turning the
bolt.
NOTE
Moving the seats as far forward as
possible and folding the seatbacks
forward will facilitate the procedure.
Refer to Seat Operation on page 2-5 .
1. Remove the aerial if it is installed.
Refer to When the Aerial on page
5-14 .
2. Insert the short end of the L-shaped
hexagonal wrench (Large) into the
motor bracket bolt.
Bolt
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7–63
If Trouble Arises
When the Roof Cannot be Closed
NOTE
If it is dif¿ cult to see the bolt, remove
the windblocker and identify the bolt
from the centre of the vehicle.
Windblocker
3. Turn the L-shaped hexagonal wrench
(Large) anticlockwise to loosen the bolt
slightly.
4. Remove the L-shaped hexagonal
wrench (Large) once from the bolt,
then insert the long end of the wrench
into the bolt.
NOTE
The tip of the long end of the L-shaped
hexagonal wrench can be used at an
angle. Moving the wrench upward
slightly will increase the clearance
between the rear roof and the stored
front roof and facilitate the procedure.
5. Turn the L-shaped hexagonal wrench
(Large) anticlockwise 13 times or more
while pressing the wrench against the
bolt.
NOTE
  The bolt cannot be removed
completely.
  If it is hard to turn the bolt, repeat
Step 3 a few times.
6. Hook the wire to the link pin shown in
the¿ gure.
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7–64
If Trouble Arises
When the Roof Cannot be Closed
7. While one person pushes the rear roof
down, another person pulls the wire
until a latch sound is heard and the rear
roof unlocks.
Lock
Link Pin
Wire
Unlock
8. Do the same procedure on the other
side.
9. While standing on both sides of the
vehicle, lift the rear roof to the position
it stops while keeping the height of
its left and right sides as parallel as
possible.
CAUTION
  Do not let go of the rear roof on both
sides until it is fully open. The rear
roof could fall if it is released too
soon and cause injury.
  Do not attempt to forcefully lift the
rear roof. If the rear roof is forcefully
lifted without being unlocked, it
could damage vehicle parts.
  Lift the rear roof with its left and
right height as parallel as possible. If
the rear roof is lifted with the left or
right height slanted, it could deform
the link mechanism.
Closing the front roof
CAUTION
  Some steps in the procedure require
holding your body in a strained
position and if over exerted it could
result in injury.
  Do the procedure being very careful
not to get your hands and ¿ ngers
caught while closing the front roof.
Otherwise, your hands or ¿ ngers
could be injured.
  Removal of the headliner is included
in the procedure, however, never
drive the vehicle with the headliner
removed. Driving the vehicle with
the headliner removed is prohibited
by law. Correctly perform the
procedure while following the
instructions.
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7–65
If Trouble Arises
When the Roof Cannot be Closed
1. While standing on both sides of the
vehicle, hold the front and rear sides
of the front roof and pull the front roof
upward.
2. Switch your hand on the rear side of
the front roof to the front side and pull
the front roof forward.
3. Stop pulling the front roof before it
completely closes.
NOTE
The next step cannot be done if the front
roof is closed completely.
4. Remove the link covers on the left and
right sides by pulling them out by hand.
Link cover
5. Remove the fasteners and the headliner.
6. Lightly press the front edge of the front
roof from outside of the vehicle to
close the front roof completely.
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7–66
If Trouble Arises
When the Roof Cannot be Closed
7. Insert the short end of the hexagonal
wrench (Small) into the gear (tool kit)
and assemble.
L-shaped hexagonal
wrench (Small)Gear (tool kit)
8. Insert the point of the gear (tool kit)
into the hole beside the top lock
motor gear with the hexagonal wrench
inserted into the gear tool.
Top lock motor
gear
Gear (tool kit)
CAUTION
Insert the gear (tool kit) securely until
it engages with the top lock motor gear.
If the gear (tool kit) is not inserted
securely, it may come off and be
damaged.9. Rotate the hexagonal wrench and move
the hook in the lock direction so that
there is enough space for the opening
of the headliner to be attached to the
hook.
Unlock
Unlock
LockLock
NOTE
Turning the gear (tool kit) requires some
effort due to motor resistance. Slowly
operate the hexagonal wrench.
10. Insert the hook into the opening of the
headliner
Hook
Headliner
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